SCHOOL
OPENING DAY - Section 171.031 - This act authorizes each school district to set
its opening date each year, provided that the date cannot be earlier than ten
days prior to Labor Day.

A
district may set an opening date that is more than ten calendar days prior to
Labor Day provided that:the local
board gives public notice of a public meeting to discuss the proposal of
starting school on an earlier date, a public meeting is held, and a majority of
the board votes to allow an earlier opening date at the public meeting. If the
previous conditions are met, the district may set their opening date more than
ten calendar days prior to Labor Day.

If any
local district violates the provisions of this act, the department of
elementary and secondary education shall withhold an amount equal to one
quarter of the state funding the district generated for each date the district
was in violation of this act.

The act
does not apply to school districts in which school is in session for twelve
months of each calendar year. The state board of education may grant an
exemption from the act for districts that demonstrate highly extenuating
circumstances which justify exemption.

JUMP FOR HEART
A HUGE SUCCESS!

The Jump
for Heart fundraiser event was held on February 20, 2008 from 3:15-4:15p.m.There were 23 participants who raised $903.35.Kaelyn Sullivan raised the most money for the AHA with $223.A big thank you to the varsity girls
basketball team for helping us!A
special thank you to HyVee for donating the fruits and vegetables for our
refreshments.A thank you to Mrs.
Stephens for serving the refreshments.Thanks to all who participated and made donations.It was greatly appreciated.

Mrs.
Lisa Fisher

SUMMER SCHOOL
OPPORTUNITY

This
summer your child(ren) can experience an exciting program at our school
beginning May 27, 2008 and running through June 25, 2008.The program is intended for all students who
will be in kindergarten through eighth grade in the fall of 2008.

Afternoon
transportation will be available and breakfast and lunch will be served.The before and after school program will be
available to extend the school day.

Watch
for more information to be sent home with your child(ren).

COMMUNITY
EDUCATION CLASSES AVAILABLE

Kirksville
Area Technical Center has numerous community education classes available to the
public.Enrollment began Monday,
January 14, 2008 for the spring session.

Courses
will be offered at KATC in the following areas during the months of March
through May:Computers, Technical, and
Personal Enrichment.

Online
Courses are available in the following areas with new classes beginning March
19, April 16, and May 21:

Basic
Computer Literacy

Computer
Applications

The
Internet

Graphic
Design

Web Page
Design

Web
Graphics & Multimedia

Web &
Computer Programming

Data Base
Management & Programming

PC
Trouble shooting, Networking & Security

Certification
Prep

Digital
Photography & Digital Video

Languages

Writing
& Publishing

Entertainment
Industry

Test Prep

Personal
Finance & Wealth Building

Health
Care, Nutrition & Fitness

Personal
Enrichment

Child
Care & Parenting

Art,
History, Psychology & Literature

Math,
Philosophy, & Science

Accounting

Grant
Writing & Non-Profit Management

Start
Your Own Business

Personal
Development

Business
Administration

Sales
& Marketing

Law &
Legal Careers

Health Care
Continuing Education

Courses
for Teaching Professionals

You may
register online or in person or by phone at the Community Education Office at
the Kirksville Area Technical Center, 1103 South Cottage Grove, Kirksville, MO,
between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:30 pm Monday through Friday.The phone number is 660-665-2865.

For a
listing of courses available, you may contact Kirksville Area Technical Center,
the High School Office at Adair County R-II or by visiting KATC website at
http://www.kirksville.k12.mo.us/Tech_Center/index.html and clicking on the link
for Community Education.

COMMUNITY
EDUCATION SURVEY

Dear
Patron,

In order
to ensure that we are providing our community with comprehensive education
services, we are asking you to complete this survey and return it to the
school.I would like to thank you in
advance for taking the time to respond to this survey.Your input is valuable to the improvement of
our school system.You may drop this
off at the school or mail it to Adair County R-II School, 205 West Dewey
Street, Brashear, MO 63533.

Indicate
how much you agree or disagree with each statement by marking an “X” in the
appropriate box.

StronglyAgree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

StronglyDisagree

1.I am aware that adult education courses
are available through Kirksville Area Technical Center.

Rick
& Denise Brown for their donation to the library in memory of Clifford and
Corine Evans: Pigs and Chickens

Kathy
and David Erwin for their donation to the library in memory of Robert Taylor: Cows
and Sheep

Alexis
Longano for her donation of The Opal Deception and The Eternity Code

Shelly
Shipman for her donation to the scholarship fund

Sigma Xi
Fraternity of Kirksville for their donation of a 10 book set of biographies
"Women in Science".Patricia
Sexton, biochemist at KCOM and treasurer of Kirksville Sigma Xi, presented the
books to Kimmie Walitshek and Chance Hill, students from Louise Smith’s 5th
grade science class who accepted the books on behalf of the school.Neil Sargentini, microbiologist at KCOM,
past president of Kirksville Sigma Xi; and Judi Misale, psychologist at Truman
and president of Kirksville Sigma Xi; were also at hand for the presentation.

Books
and scholarship donations make a lasting tribute to the memory of our loved
ones.If there is someone that you
would like to memorialize in this way, please contact the school at 323-5272.

COLLECTIBLE
LIBRARY BOOKS FOR SALE VIA ONLINE AUCTION

Because
of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s guidelines
disallowing us to permit outdated copyrights to count toward accreditation of
the library, we have been forced to remove older books from the shelves to make
room for more current material due to our limited space.

This
puts us in a dilemma with regards to disposal of this property.Many of the books with older copyright dates
have been donated to the library by community members from our past such as
Minnie Brashear, Oak Grove School, Normal Mound Library, Juanita Cook, Neva
Sleeth, Star School, Ora B. Hunt and Elliott School.We recognize that beyond the dollar value, there could be a
sentimental value as well.

Therefore
the district is offering these books as surplus property for sale via an online
auction in March.To access the online
auction website, go to our home page at http://brashear.k12.mo.us/ and click on
District Items For Sale At GovDeals Auction.

Offered
for sale:

·Assorted Collectible Books and Texts:

(Title; Copyright Date; Notes)

Prose
and Poetry The Emerald Book; 1947;

Banner (school) #72

Child-Story
Readers Literary Selections; 1929-36; Eighth
Year

Language
Arts; 1988;
Grade 4/8

Language
Arts;1988; Grade 6/7

The
Bookshelf for Boys and Girls; 1963;(Set of 9
Reference Books)

Parents
Guide; 1963;
Index

Happy
Hours in Storyland;
1963; Volume 2

Folk
and Fairy Tales;
1963; Volume 3

Stories
and Songs from Many Lands; 1963; Volume 4

Things
to Make and Things to Do; 1963; Volume 5

Art
and Music; 1963;
Volume 6

Nature
and Science;
1963; Volume 7

Bookland
Classics; 1963,
Volume 8

Great
Events and Famous People; 1963;Volume 9

The
Oxford Anthology of American Literature; 1938;
Donated by M. Brashear

Additional
information and pictures are available on the GovDeals website.The auction will be open from March 5, 2008
through March 18, 2008.

All
items sold AS IS WHERE IS.Adair County
R-II School reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw from
sale any of the items listed.

The date
and time for inspection of the items is scheduled for March 5, 2008 through
March 18, 2008, from 9:00-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-3:00 p.m.Please call 323-5272 to set up an
appointment for viewing the items.